Felt guide



H. PARKER ET AL FELT GUIDE Dec. 1924- 1,517,747

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54m auoww 76W Gal/ Patented Dec. 2, 19 24.

1,517,747 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD rnnxnn, or BERLIN,

COBIOBATION OF MAINE.

01? BERLIN, NEW HAKBSHIBE, A

FELT GUIDE.

Application mm Kay 8, 1920. Serial No. 378,694.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HowARoPAnxEn and CHARLES W". SIEEPER, citizens-of 'the. United States, and residents of Berlin and Lancas- 5 ter, respectively, county of Coos, State of New Ham shire, have invented certain new and usefu Improvements in a Felt Guide, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention is to 1 rovide a guide for felts, belts or the like having features of novelty and advantage and particularly toprovide a device of this sort of maximum efficiency in that it will immediately correct any tendency on the 15 part of the felt to shift out of normal posi tion.

The device of the present invention is applicable for use wherever devices of this character are generally employed, but it .has

20 particular adaptability to paper making machiies, where very long endless feltsal'e use a In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred embodiment of the present in- 25 vention, but it is to be understood that this disclosure is by way of illustration only and it is not to be taken as restrictiveof our conce tion.

n these drawings 2-- Fi 1 is an elevational view of one side of the evice, this side of the device in the following description being referred to for convenience as the right hand side.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the gearin on the left hand side of the'device.

ig. 4'isa vertical section taken on line 4--4ofFig.'1,and' v I Figs. 5 and 6 are views diagrammatically 4o illustrating the operation of certain 'rts.

Referring 'to the drawings in detai 10, 1O denote bases which may be securedto or form apart ofthe frame of the machine to which the present device is applied.

46. these bases are slidabl 'mounted bearing boxes 12 and 13 havin arings 14 in whic are journaled the go eons of a roller 15 over which the felt Aftravels in the direction of the arrow, Fig.1 2; 50 Connected to t e bearingiboxes 12, 13 re- Ispectively and su ported y n racks 18 and 19. ounted in suitable bearings on the bases 10 is a shaft 20 on the left handend' of which is fixed a gear 21 meshing rollers 16 are with an intermediate ear 22 which meshes with the "rack 13-(see ig. 3). @n the right hand end of the shaft 20 is a loose gear 23 meshing directly with the rack 19. Integral with a hub of the gear 23 is a disk 24 having a plurality of apertures in any one of which is adapted torengage a bolt 25 carried by one of the s okes of a hand wheel 26 keyed to the she. t 20. The bolt 25 is maintained in engaging and disengaging positions by a spring, ressed plunger 27 It will he scent rat with the structure thus far described, when the bolt 25 is in engaging position. with the disc 24, as shown in F10. 2, the gear 23 is fixed to the shaft 20 an upon rotation of the hand wheel 26, the bearing boxes 12 and 13 will be moved in opposite directions and the roll 15 is thus angularly displaced. When the bolt 25 is disengaged from the disc 24, the bearin box 12 only is moved on rotation of the shat 20 Extending transversely of the felt A is a spreader or rod 29 adjustably carrying a pair of depending fingers 30, one adjacent each edge of the belt. The opposite ends of the spreader '29 are pivotally supported by pins 31 extending upwar y from the free ends of arms.32 extending from sleeves 33 fitting about posts 34 arising from the bearings 14. Extending outwardly from the right hand sleeve 331s a finger 35 positioned from a weighted 38 of the'be'aring between pins 36 depending lever 37 pivoted to an arm box 13.

The bearing box 13 has in its outer face a pair ofopposed grooves 39 forming a way. in which is mounted a slide 40 connected by means of a pitman 41 to an eccentric 42 extendin from the gudgeon of the roller 15. Carried by the base 10 and adjacent to the slide 40 is a rack bar 43 having upper and lower racks 44 and 45 respectively. Pivoted on the slide 40 is a pair rack 44. Also pivoted to the slide 40 is a double-ended pawl 48the teeth 49 and 50 of which cooperate with the rack 45. The pawl constructed and ment e 40 is AND CHARLES W. SLEEPER, OF LANCASTER, NEW HL'MISHIBE, ASSIGNOBSTO BROWN COMPANY,

ofaoppositely-acting 1 On pawls 46 and 47 adapted to cooperate with hand side ofthe device, forany reason, the f l 1 and the pawls v by turning theha-nd wheel 26 pawls 49 and 47 1s necessary the eccentric,

50 when in engagement with the racks prevent the slide from inaivine to the right but permit it to be moved to the left, referring to Fig. 1. The rack bar 43 18 supported so that it may be turned by a handle 51 to present the smooth surfaces between the racks 44 and 45 to the pawls when it is desired to throw the feltguide out of operation.

Between one end of the weighted lever 37 and one end of the pawl 48 is a link having an opening 53 on the lower edge of which rests a pin extending out from the pawl 46'. Connected to the opposite end of the pawl 48 =i s-ar.linkfj54z .theupper end of which is bifurcated toreceive and support a pin extendingfrointhe pawl 47.

- he operation off'thedevice is briefly as follows :1

The roll 15 is brought into such position relativeto the-felt-that the felt will normally. run line, this being accomplished to move the bearings12 and-l3 in opposite directions when the'bolt- .25 ism engaging position as shown in Fig. 2,

orto move the bearing 12 only when the bolt is disengaged from the-disc 24. When the; felt is in normal position, the pawlsifi, 47 and siS are out of engagement with the ;racks 44 and45 so that the slide40 is free tobe reciprocated y the eccentric 42 :a man 41. p 1 In the event the felt sh ifts-to the right e t will engage the right hand finger 30 thereby shifting the spreader which,,acting through the arm 32, finger 35 andlever 3 raises thelink 52 and into engagement with the teeth of the rack 45 and 46" respectively, as shown in Fig. 1 and in full lines Figs. 5 and 6. Owing to the weight on the lever 37, the connections between the spreader 47, 48 and 49 are nicely balanced and'therefore but a slight pressureof. the felt on'either of the finger-s30 to setthe parts in operation. The 'slide 40is now k cked against movement towards the left,

rection. This means that during that half of the revolution of the roll: 15 in which be move'rearb if not fixed, would wardly, thatis mine left "of F ig. 1, the

- right hand. end of. the'roller (and of course the bearin'g'box 13 -.,supporting the same) must'move tothefrightljoff Fig. 1, an'dinto lid f l l p position the. shown in r, v

Fig.-- 6.. Duringathe next revolutionof the'.'roll,1 th'e; eccentric 42, acting through the pitman,

dotted lines Fig. 1:;

ine sition ton the dotted line position Fig. 6, this being permissible as the .pawls 47 and position of the left hand side baa ting through the pit t this brings the said he a pawl pivoted on said 49' will ride over the rack teeth 44 and 45 respectively. On the next half revolution of the roll, the. right hand end thereof will again be moved forwardly and then the slide is moved forwardly and thus the bearin box 13 and the slide 40 will aiternatdly be moved forwardly step by Ste) until the angular displacement of the roil is such as to cause the felt to shift back into normal position.

It is evident that when the felt shifts out of normal towards the left hand side of the machine, the pawls 46 and 50 are brought into engagement with the racks 44 and 45 respectively and the bearing box 13 and slide 40 will altcruatel be moved step by stefi towards the left of Fig. 1.

t will, of course, be understood that if the bolt 25 is out of engagement with the disc 24, the gear 23, upon movement of the bearing box 13, will be rotated without rotating the shaft 20 and, therefore, the ring box 12 will not be affected. If the plunger 25 is in engagement with the disc 24, movement of thebearing box 13 in eit-her direction will be so communicated to the bearing box 12 that it will be moved in the opposite direction.

It is, of course, obvious that the invenion is susceptible of and derstood that the present disclosure of the invention is by way of illustration only and it is not to be taken as restrictive of our conception.

e claim as our invention a device of the character described, a roll, a slidable bearing box supporting movement on aring box, a pitman between said slide and roll, a rack adjacent said'slide,

slide adapted to cooperate with said rack to p v ofthe slide in one direction while permitreferrin to Fig. 1,

2. In a device of the character described, a roll, aslidable ,bearin' box supporting one end ofsaid roll, a' felt passing over said roll, a slide carried by said bea pitman between said slide and roll, a rack adjacent said slide, a pawl on said slide adapted to cooperate with said rack to prevent movement of the slide in one direction while permitting movement thereof in the ring box, a

oppositedirection, and means actuated by said felt when it runs out of normalfor controlling the engagement of said pawl with said rack.

3. In a device of the character described, I

a roll mounted for angular movement, a

felt passing thereover, a pawl operativel throwing said pawl into engagement with said rack.

4. In a felt passing thereover. a member eccentrn cally connected to and reciprocated by said roll, a rack member having a rack surface and a smooth surface 'and mouiited for rotary movement whereby either of said sur-- faces ma be brought into operative relation to a paw said pawl carried by said recipro eating member and normally out of enga e-"- ment with said rack, and means actuated 3 said felt for controlling the engagement of said pawl with said rack. v 1 Y 5. A felt guide comprising, in combination, a. roll over which the felt'is arranged to pass, movable bearing boxes for the opposite ends of the roll, means manually operable for moving said boxes simultaneously in opposite directions to obtain, an initial normal position for said roll, means for disconnecting one of said boxes from said manually operable means, and means automatically operable thereafter to adjust the relative positions of said boxes.

6, In a device of the character described, a roll mounted'for angular displacement to both sides of a normal position, a felt passing thereover, a slide eccentrieally connected to said roll whereby said slide vis normally constantly reciprocated, a rack-member having two rack surfaces, normally inoperative oppositely acting pawls carried by said slide and adapted to -cooperate with one of said rack surfaces, a lever pivoted to said slide and having a pawl tooth at each end adapted to cooperate with "the other rack surface, means controlled by said felt when it runs out of normal, and connections between said lever and pawls and said felt controlled means substantially as described.

7 .In a device of the character described,

a roll having each end mounted for bodiR displacement, a felt passing over said ro normally inoperative means associated with one end of said roll and adaptedto cause said roll owing to its rotation to displace itself, means controlled by said felt when it rims out of normal for rendering said first mentioned means operative, and a connection between the opposite ends of said roll whereby said ends are displaced in opposits directions.

device of the character described, Q a roll mounted for angular displacement, a

8. In a device of the character described, a roll, a felt passing thereover, movable bearing boxes supporting opposite ends of said roll, means controlled by said felt for moving saidbearing boxes, a connection between s'aid'bearlng boxes whereby when one is'moved in one direction the other is moved 'j inthe opposite direction, and means fordisconnecting said boxes.

9. In a device of the character described,

fa roll having each and mounted for bodilv displacement, a felt passing over said roll,

means associated with one end of said roll and adapted to cause said roll owing to its rotation to displace itself, means actuated by said felt when it runs out of normal for controlling said firstmentioned means, a connection between the opposite ends of said r0ll wherebysaid ends are displaced in opposite directions, and means for disengaging said connection.

' 10. In a device of the character described, a roll, a felt passing 'thereover, movable bearing: boxes supporting the opposite ends of said roll, automaticallyoperated means coni trolled by said feltfformoving one of said bearing boxes, and a connectionbetween said bearing boxeswhereby when said automatically operated means moves the'bearing box withwhich it is associated in one direction the other bearingbo'x is moved in the opposite direction.

11. In a device of the character described, a roll, a felt passin thereover, movable bearing boxes supportin the opposite ends of said roll, automatica ly operated means controlled by said felt for moving one of said bearing boxes, and a connection between said bearing boxes whereby when said automatically operated means moves the bearing bo x with which it is associated in one direc- -tiomthe other bearing box is moved in the opposite direction, said connection including a shaft and driving means between said shaft and each of said bearing boxes.

12. In a device of the character described, a roll, a felt passing thereover, movable hearing boxes supporting the opposite ends of said roll, automatically operated means controlled by said felt for moving one of said bearing boxes; a connection between said bearing boxes whereby when said automatically operated means moves the bearing box with which it is associated. in one direction the other bearing box is moved in the opposite direction, said connection including a shaft and driving means between said shaft and each of said-bearing boxes; and means for disconnecting and connecting at will one of said driving means to said shaft.

13. In a device of the character described, a roll, a felt passing thereover, movable bearing boxes supporting the opposite ends of said roll, automatically operated means controlled by said felt for moving one of said bearing boxes, a connection between said bearing boxes whereby when said automatically operated means moves the bearing box with which it is associated in one direction 6 the other bearing box is moved in the oppo site direction, said connection including a .shaft and means on said shaft for manually rotating the same.

14; In a device of the character described,

a roll, a felt passing thereover, movable bearing boxes supporting opposite ends of said roll, means controlled by said felt for moving one of said bearing boxes; a connection between said bearing boxes. whereby when-one is moved in one direction the other is moved in the opposite direction, said con nection including a rack connected to each bearin box, a shaft, :1 gear fixed thereon and a apted todrive one of said racks a gear loose on said shaft and adapted to drlve the other of said racks and means for detachably shaft; shaft.

15. A felt guide comprisin in combination, a roll over which the fe t is arranged to pass, movable bearing boxes for the opposite ends of the roll, means manually operable for moving said boxes simultaneously in opposite directions to obtain an initial normal position for said roll, means for disconnecting one of said boxes from said manually operable means, and means automatically operable thereafter to move said disconnected box whereby the felt is guided to alined position on the roll.

HOWARD PARKER. CHARLES W. SLEEPER. Witnesses Gno. N; KENT, BLANGHE Bunmnn.

connecting said loose gear to said and means for manually rotating said 

